The notes from his most recent disposition at the Ontario Review Board describe what happened next. It's called NCR," said Waweru, who as a result was then placed in the forensic mental health system. So he was admitted to the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care in St. Thomas, Ont., where he was diagnosed with schizophrenia. (Submitted by Anita Szigeti)"There's definitely racial bias in how people with serious mental health issues end up in hospital," she said. "And I can say in my 28 years at the bar, based on that experience, I certainly have a lot more Black, male, young clients in the forensic system.

Source: CBC News July 27, 2020 08:00 UTC